Home / 661,683.60-992,039.40-262,126.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,683.60, 992,039.40 and 262,126.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,683.60, 992,039.40 and 262,126.80 is: 392,997.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,683.60 : 992,039.40 = 262,126.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,683.60/992,039.40 = 262,126.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,683.60x = 992,039.40 × 262,126.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,683.60x = 260,040,113,395.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,040,113,395.92/661,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,997.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.